CDC report addresses nonfinancial access barriers to care in 2022
Aug 01, 2024
12.5% of US adults delayed or did not get medical care in past 12 months because they were too busy to go to a provider.
Extended-release oral ketamine effective for treatment-resistant depression
Jul 17, 2024
Excellent tolerability was seen, with no changes in blood pressure, minimal reports of sedation and minimal dissociation.
Most studies of massage for pain show low certainty of evidence
Jul 18, 2024
Of the few that had moderate-certainty evidence, beneficial associations with pain were seen.
Diabetes tied to identifiable vocal changes
Dec 01, 2023
Voice analysis may be effective for screening or monitoring of diabetes.
Increases in incidence of certain foodborne diseases seen during 2023
Jul 08, 2024
The increasing numbers of infections may reflect changing diagnostic practices, with an increase in diagnosis by culture-independent diagnostic tests.
CDC: 22 states have an adult obesity prevalence ≥35 percent
Sep 27, 2023
CDC releases new state obesity prevalence maps
Flu cases already up 23 percent this season: Walgreens
Oct 20, 2021
The significant increase shown by the company’s analysis of its own data reflects the historically low levels of flu last year as people stayed home, wore masks and got a record number of flu shots...
Light at night tied to higher risk for mental health disorders
Nov 28, 2023
Daytime or natural light may offer a protective effect, however.
Wearing face mask reduces risk for symptoms of respiratory infection
Jul 31, 2024
Wearing surgical face mask in public over 14 days reduces risk for self-reported symptoms consistent with respiratory infection
Individual ability to be mobile in community tied to cognitive function
May 15, 2024
The association may be small and complex, however, the authors say.